Proprac Exam 1
you are a licensed architect and you design a 1,000 sf chicken coop for your friend's farm. you
do not seal the drawings and specifications before a contractor builds it. (Pick all that Apply)
A. ETHICA
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Proprac Exam 1
you are a licensed architect and you design a 1,000 sf chicken coop for your friend's farm. you
do not seal the drawings and specifications before a contractor builds it. (Pick all that Apply)
A. ETHICAL
B. UNETHICAL
C. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 4.102
D. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 1.2
E. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 5.1
F. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(a)(4)
G. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(5)(a)
H. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7302 - ✔✔A. ETHICAL
G. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(5)(a)
similar to ethical situation #1, you pursue a new medical lab project and you don't have any
experience doing labs but you have done other projects for this client. you bring on a consultant
who specializes in laboratories and disclose this consultant, their role and experience as an
integral part of the team to get the job. (Pick all that Apply)
A. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 1.3
B. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 3.102
C. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.3
D. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 3.103
E. ETHICAL
F. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 4.103
G. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 4.4
H. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 2.101
I. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(2)
J. UNETHICAL
K. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(b)(1) - ✔✔A, B, E, K
you are a licensed architect. you have a friend who went to architecture school with you and
graduated but never got licensed. she developed drawings for a student housing project and just
needs you to stamp the drawings so that she can get paid. since she was a top student and one of
your best friends, you know her work must be good and code compliant so you agree to stamp
the drawings without any review. (Pick all that Apply)
A. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 4.102
B. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(a)(3)
C. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(5)(b)
D. ETHICAL
E. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 5.301
F. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 5.1
G. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(b)(2)
H. UNETHICAL
I. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7307(1)
J. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.7 - ✔✔A, B, F, H,
you pursue a new medical lab project and you don't have any experience doing labs but you have
done many other projects for this client. you used to have a partner that was an expert in labs
before you joined him but he has since retired and nobody else in the firm has experience. you go
and present to the prospective client the experience of your former partner as appropriate
experience for the firm to get the job. (pick all that apply)
A. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 3.102
B. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 1.101
C. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.3
D. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 4.201
E. UNETHICAL
F. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7308(5)
G. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 3.401
H. ETHICAL
I. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 1.3
J. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(b)(1)
K. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.4
L. NYS Education Law Article 147, Section 7306(d)
M. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.1(b)(9)
N. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 2.1
O. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 5.3 - ✔✔A, C, D, E, I, K, M
you were employed by abc architects for three years as a senior architect and assisted
significantly in the design of an internet company headquarters. you left to open your own firm
my name architect. you created a brochure for my name architect that included a picture of the
headquarters project. on the back of the brochure you stated "projects completed prior to 2018
were completed while employed in other offices." the photograph is your own photo that you
took of the project and not something taken from abc architects. (Pick all that Apply)
A. UNETHICAL
B. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.1(b)(12)(i)(e)
C. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 5.3
D. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 2.2
E. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.3
F. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.3(a)(6)
G. NYS Rules of the Board of Regents, Section 29.1(b)(12)(i)(a)
H. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.4
I. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 1.3
J. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 5.302
K. NCARB Model Rules of Conduct, Rule 3.1
L. AIA Code of Ethics, Rule 4.201
M. ETHICAL
N. AIA Code of Ethics, E.S. 5.3 - ✔✔A, H, K, L, N
Common Ethics Violations Include:
A. Attribution of Credit
B. Accurate Representations of Qualifications
C. Attainment of Work Samples
D. Basic Honesty
E. All of the Above
F. B & C Above - ✔✔E. All of the above
In the United States, the basis for the regulation of the practice of architecture is the _______
Amendment of the Constitution known as the "States Rights" provision:
A. 8th
B. 2nd
C. 13th
D. 10th
E. 7th
F. 18th - ✔✔D. 10th
In the AIA Code of Ethics, under what Canon would you find the rule governing accepting
payments or gifts to influence judgement: - ✔✔Canon II
Which of the following is not one of the categories in the NCARB Model Rules of Conduct: -
✔✔Continuing Education
Architects can be held liable for negligent acts, errors and omissions against those whom they do
not have a contractual arrangement with. This is known as: - ✔✔Third Party Liability
Which of the following is a typical characteristic of a sole proprietorship: - ✔✔B. Can be set up
without a formal legal agreement
and
E. Ends with the death or retirement of the founder
Legal obligations based on precedents and decisions of courts is known as obligation by: -
✔✔Common Law
Joint and Several Liability is a characteristic of: - ✔✔A partnership
In a suit against an architect for professional negligence the suing party must prove: - ✔✔Duty,
Breach, Cause, and Damage
You were the principal designer for ABC Architects, P.C. on a well-known project and then
recognized on the cover of a prestigious architectural magazine for the completed work. Several
years later, you leave ABC to start your own firm STARchitects, LLP. In accordance with the
AIA Code of Ethics and AIA Guidelines for the Attribution of Credit, you may NOT use images
of the project at your new firm as if your new firm did the work even though it is well known
and publicly documented that you personally were the principal designer.
T/F? - ✔✔True
As discussed in class, the concept of a Corporation as an entity has been around: - ✔✔For over
2,500 years
What is the greatest amount of a Design Professional Service Corporation (DPC) in New York
that may be owned by non-licensed individuals: - ✔✔<25%
Which of the following is an indirect expense
A. Staff salary related to time working on a project
B. Project Consultant costs
C. Cost of permits paid for by the architect on behalf of the Client
D. Payroll taxes - ✔✔D. Payroll taxes
If you want to know your firm's Net Worth, what would you ask your financial office to provide:
- ✔✔Balance sheet (also known as Asset and Liability Statement)
What is generally the largest single current asset of an architecture firm: - ✔✔Receivables
If overhead is $440,000 and direct labor expense is $200,000, your DSE break even multiplier is:
- ✔✔3.20 (Ch 4 p190, table 4.4)
Architects' Professional Liability Insurance (PLI) is generally only available on a: - ✔✔claims
made basis
Order of architect career - ✔✔1. Education
2. Practical experience via employment
3. Documentation
4. Testing (ARE)
5. Licensure
6. Practice
Which accounting method would record revenue in March for work completed by an architect in
March even if the Client pays the invoice for the work 2 months later in May: - ✔✔Accrual
Method
According to op.nysed.gov, allowable NEW corporate entities for architectural practice in New
York State include: - ✔✔Design Professional Service Corporation (DPC), Professional Service
Corporation (PC),
A form of Security that guarantees a bidder will enter into an agreement with the owner if the bid
is accepted within a certain time frame from the bid opening is known as: - ✔✔Bid Bond
While each project is unique, what is the typical time required for the construction documents
phase of a project: - ✔✔3-8 Months
Which following fee, that Clients are often uncomfortable with, can be considered the fairest for
the architect as there is little chance of a large loss and it forces the Client to value the architect's
time: - ✔✔Hourly With a cap
The specific time when a project has progressed to the point where an owner can use or occupy
the work for its intended purpose is known as: - ✔✔Substantial Completion
What are factors affecting the scope of services - ✔✔a. Level of risk associated with the services
B. Project budget
C. Regulatory requirements
D. Project schedule
E. Required use of building information models
F. Programmatic requirements
G. Client goals, expectations and values
H. Method of construction procurement
Which of the following are considered additional services in the AIA B101 Standard Form of
Agreement Between Owner and Architect - ✔✔Leed Certification, Reviewing out of sequence
submittals, Site Evaluation and planning
The Architect can stop the work of the construction contractor on a project that the Architect
designed: T/F? - ✔✔False
Which of the following is NOT part of the Architect's construction phase activities -
✔✔Complete Punch List items
In which specification section of the construction documents would you find asphalt shingles -
✔✔073113 (CH 7.2, p369)
Which of the following is not one of the five generally established phases of the AIA owner
architect agreements - ✔✔Preliminary Design
Chapter 7.1, p.349
According to textbook author Paul Segal, FAIA, the most important marketing tool is -
✔✔Satisfied Clients
When Defining project services scope includes - ✔✔Client expectations, goals and values
Budget
Team
Schedule
Method of construction procurement
How much time does the average reviewer spend reading an architect's proposal - ✔✔18 minutes
The process of bringing new business to a firm in order to sustain and grow the practice is known
as: - ✔✔Marketing
According to the AIA B101-2017 standard form of agreement between Owner and the Architect
When bids for a project come in over budget, the Owner has the following options: -
✔✔Increase the budget, kill the project, re-bid or re-negotiate the project
A Client with a project that fulfills a strategic role, but the Client is inexperienced with the
project type would be what kind of prospect: - ✔✔Value-based prospect
When providing Basic Services under Article 3 of the AIA B101-2017, the Construction
Documents phase typically represents how much of the overall fee: - ✔✔40%
According to McGraw Hill, the top cause of disputes on infrastructure projects is - ✔✔Changes
in the scope
To avoid pursuing work that the firm is not qualified for or is unlikely to win, the firm should
have a good: - ✔✔Go/No-go policy
According to the AIA B101-2017 standard form of agreement between Owner and the Architect,
which of the following are the Owner's responsibility: - ✔✔A. Geotechnical Engineer
D. Written Program
E. Tests for Hazardous Materials
G. Site Survey
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